Respiratory and allergic health effects in a young population in proximity of a major industrial park in Oman

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 174-180

  Alwahaibi, Adil ^a   Zeka, Ariana ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; ALLERGY; ASTHMA; EYE DISEASE; GENDER; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH RISK; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; SKIN DISORDER; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG POPULATION;

OMAN;

AIR POLLUTANT;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYSIS; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INDUSTRY; INFANT; MALE; OMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INDUSTRY; INFANT; MALE; OMAN; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84958116071     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2015-205609     Document Type: Article

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